Johnson v. Miller
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the Probate Court of Washington county. Hon. R. L. Dixon, judge. John C. Miller died in the State of Kentucky, in the year 1840, leaving a widow, Jane Miller, and two children, viz., Agnes Miller, who, in the year 1846, intermarried with one John F. Warren, and Laura, who, in 1854, intermarried with Thomas F. Johnson.
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In error from the Probate Court of Washington county. Hon. R. L. Dixon, judge. John C. Miller died in the State of Kentucky, in the year 1840, leaving a widow, Jane Miller, and two children, viz., Agnes Miller, who, in the year 1846, intermarried with one John F. Warren, and Laura, who, in 1854, intermarried with Thomas F. Johnson. On the 14th of September, A. D. 1836, John C. Miller made his last will and testament, by which he bequeathed the sum of $20,000 to his widow, Jane, to be paid in cash, or in property at a fair valuation, as sbe might elect; and he gave “ the remainder of his…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
This writ of error is prosecuted to revise a decree of the Court of Probates of Washington county, rendered in the final settlement of the guardianship account of the defendant in error.
The principal question, in the record, arises upon the construction of the will of John C. Miller, deceased.
It appears that the testator died in Kentucky, in 1840, leaving a widow, Mrs. Jane Miller, and two daughters, Agnes, who in 1846 intermarried with John F. Warren, and Laura, who was married to the plaintiff in error, Thomas F. Johnson, in 1854. By his will, bearing date the 14th of September, 1886, the…
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